The Akita has a short double-coat similar to that of many other northern spitz breeds such as the Siberian Husky, but long-coated dogs can be found in many litters due to a recessive gene. The Akita is a powerful, independent and dominant breed, commonly aloof with strangers but affectionate with family members. As a breed, Akitas are generally hardy, but they have been known to suffer from various genetic conditions and be sensitive to certain drugs.
Chemotherapy is not usually a single treatment, but a course of treatments. A course usually takes between 3 to 6 months, but can be more or less than that. The treatment will include one or more chemotherapy drugs that you may have into a vein (intravenous drugs), or as chemotherapy tablets or capsules.
Your health care team may give you chemotherapy at the clinic, doctor's office, or hospital. With some types of chemotherapy, you might take the drugs at home. How long does chemotherapy take? Chemotherapy is often given for a specific time, such as 6 months or a year. Or you might received chemotherapy for as long as it works. Side effects from many drugs are too severe to give treatment every day.